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en-USCopyright 2015, National Cable Satellite Corporationinfo@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:29:54 GMTBook Discussion on [A War Like No Other: The Peloponnesian War]Author and military historian Victor Davis Hanson talked about his book, [A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War], published by Random House. It chronicles the 27-year battle fought around 400 B.C. between Athens and Sparta. Mr. Hanson draws some parallels between the Greek war and the wars of today, including the present war in Iraq. The author also chronicles the events that led up to the war as well as the war's aftermath. Mr. Hanson recited the history of the war and the changes in strategy and the innovations that were developed. He talked about why this war has remained historically important. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189156-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189156-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Invisible Armies]Max Boot, fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, talked about his book, [Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare From Ancient Times to the Present], in which he presents a history of guerrilla warfare. The author posited that unconventional warfare, often thought of as a modern means of war, has a long tradition that dates back to antiquity. Max Boot spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310429-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310429-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Worth of War]Professor Benjamin Ginsberg talked about his book, [The Worth of War], about the upside of war, and in which he argues that war is a driver of human progress. This interview, recorded on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, is part of Book TV's College Series.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323264-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323264-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Conquered into Liberty]Eliot Cohen talked about the battles fought since the 1600s by the British, French, Americans, Canadians, and Indians along the 200 mile corridor between Albany and Montreal called "the Great Warpath" and how those battles shaped the way we wage war today. He was joined in a panel discussion moderated by Professor Doran. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience.
This book launch event was held by Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in the Kenney Auditorium of the school's Nitze Building.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302873-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302873-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Ripples of Battle]Victor Davis Hanson talked about his book, [Ripples of Battle: How Wars of the Past Still Determine How We Fight, How We Live, and How We Think], published by Doubleday. The book examined the lasting impressions of war on families, society, and future military thinking through an analysis of three battles: Okinawa, fought between the United States and Japan in 1945; Shiloh, between Union and Confederate forces in the U.S. Civil War in 1862; and Delium, fought between the Athenians and the Boeotians during the Peloponnesian War in 424 B.C. During his talk, Professor Hanson gave a brief review of the battles of Okinawa and Delium, and talked about the battle of Shiloh in detail. He also talked specifically about Civil War commanders William T. Sherman, Albert Johnson, Lewis Wallace, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Following prepared remarks, the author responded to questions from the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179330-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179330-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Winter of the World]Historical novelist Ken Follett spoke about the second book in his [Century Trilogy] focusing on American, English, German, Russian, and Welsh families as they traversed the social and political landscape of World War II. The novel covered a wide range of events from the burning of the Reichstag, to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the battle of Midway, to the development and use of the atomic bomb. He also responded to questions from the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308209-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308209-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTDebate on War and the ConstitutionJohn Yoo, author of [Point of Attack: Preventive War, International Law, and Global Welfare], and Bruce Fein, author of [Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy], met in a debate on war, foreign policy, the use of drones, and the meaning of the Constitution. This event, held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., was hosted by the Committee for the Republic.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321523-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321523-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTAfter Words with Kofi AnnanThe former U.N.Secretary-General recounts his time at the head of the international organization. He discusses his tenure and subsequent work in international relations with BBC America's Katty Kay.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307280-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307280-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTThe Compromise of 1850Fergus Bordewich talked about the Compromise of 1850 and the two generations of senators who dominated the great debate. Mr. Bordewich focused on Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas, and the impact of slavery on the Compromise that preserved the Union. He was interviewed by Professor Lewis and responded to questions from members of the audience.
This event was part of the series Word for Word Non-Fiction at the Bryant Park Reading Room. It was held in the rain venue, the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen. The program was co-sponsored by the New-York Historical Society and Oxford University Press, USA.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307115-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307115-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Warrior Diplomat]Michael Waltz talked about his book, [Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan], about his experiences fighting the war on terror in Afghanistan and in Washington, D.C. He spoke at the New American Foundation.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323057-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323057-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [American Spartan]Ann Scott Tyson talked about her book [American Spartan: The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant], in which she tells the story of Special Forces Major Jim Gant, who gained the support of General David Petraeus to embed special forces soldiers in Afghan villages and to have these forces fight along side Afgan soldiers against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Ms. Tyson spoke at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, Washington.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318864-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318864-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Into the Fire]Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer talked about his book, [Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War]. He also responded to questions from the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308731-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308731-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTHistory of POWs held by U.S.Franciscan University of Steubenville professor of history Dr. Robert Doyle discussed the history of POW's held by the U.S. His class detailed the numbers and treatment of POWs from the American Revolution through Iraq and Afghanistan. The lecture took place on the campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308567-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308567-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTIn Depth with Bing WestAuthor and military strategist Bing West spoke about his life and career. The former assistant secretary of defense. former RAND analyst, and current member of the Council on Foreign Relations talked about topics including the Middle East conflict, counterinsurgency, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also responded to Facebook comments, e-mails, tweets, and telephone calls divided between veterans and non-veterans.
Bing West has written or co-written seven non-fiction books: [Small Unit Action in Vietnam: Summer 1966]; [The Village]; [The March Up: Taking Baghdad with the United States Marines]; [No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah]; [The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics and the End Game in Iraq]; [The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy and the Way Out of Afghanistan]; and [Into the Fire: A First-hand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle of the Afghan War].http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318120-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318120-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Hell and Good Company]Richard Rhodes talked about his book [Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World It Made], in which he tells the story of the Spanish Civil War through the eyes of the reporters, writers, artists, doctors, and nurses who witnessed it. He also talked about the idealism of the foreign fighters in the war and described the advances in military and medical technology that came out of it.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324376-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/324376-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Savior Generals]Victor Davis Hanson talked about his book, [The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - From Ancient Greece to Iraq], in which he profiles five generals who, he argues, single-handedly turned around wars that their countries were losing. In his book, Professor Hanson discusses the lives of: Themistocles (Battle of Salamis), Flavius Belisarius (Byzantium), William Tecumseh Sherman (U.S. Civil War), Matthew Ridgway (Korean War), and David Petraeus (Iraq War). He spoke at Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Fresno, California.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312871-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312871-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [A Kingdom Strange] and [War on the Run]From the 2010 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia, James Horn, author of [A Kingdom Strange: The Brief and Tragic History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke], and John Ross, author of [War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier], discussed their books. The event took place at the University of Virgina Harrison Institute.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292684-2
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292684-2Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTAmerican Conflicts Since VietnamHistory professor Michael Gambone talked about America's involvement in conflicts since the Vietnam War. Professor Gambone examines the missions, goals, successes and failures of modern American military intervention in the last forty years, including actions in what he calls "small wars" in Panama, Somalia, and Columbia, as well as the first Gulf War.
Michael Gambone is the author of, [Small Wars: Low-Intensity Threats and the American Response Since Vietnam], and served as an officer in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne from 1985 to 1988. In 2006 he spent six months in Iraq as a contractor for the U.S. Army.
The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania hosted this event.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/316737-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/316737-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Thirteen Soldiers]Senator John McCain (R-AZ) talked about the book he wrote with Mark Salter, [Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War], in which he discusses America's armed conflicts through the eyes of thirteen soldiers in thirteen wars. The book includes profiles of Joseph Plumb Martin, a fifteen-year old soldier in the Revolutionary War, Army Reservist Mary Rhoads, who served in the Persian Gulf War, and Michael Monsoor a Navy SEAL in Iraq. Senator McCain was interviewed by Myron Belkind and responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. Topics included the reasons he chose particular individuals to represent each war.
This was a book rap event at the National Press Club to commemorate Veterans Day.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322675-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322675-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Vietnam: The Real War]Santiago Lyon, Peter Arnett, Nick Ut, and Julie Jacobson talked about the book [Vietnam: The Real War - A Photographic History by the Associated Press] and the state of war photography today. The book includes 300 photographs by 50 AP photographers. The participants spoke at Book Passage in Corte Madera, California.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/316389-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/316389-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTAfter Words with Marguerite Guzman BouvardPoet and professor Marguerite Guzman Bouvard focused on the battles U.S. veterans must endure once they return home from serving in combat zones. She argued that unconventional weaponry and multiple deployments compound cases of post-traumatic stress disorder, and civilian society is often ill-equipped to assist debilitated veterans. Ms. Bouvard spoke with [Democracy Now!]'s Amy Goodman.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307503-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307503-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTNature of War in Dr. Seuss' [Butter Battle Book]Scholars talked about Dr. Seuss' retelling of the Cold War in his [Butter Battle] book and his themes of war, international disputes, and ideological differences.
This was part of a New York Law School Law Review and New York Law School Racial Justice Project event titled, "Exploring Civil Society through the Writings of Dr.*Seuss."http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-3
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-3Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Eyes on the Target]Richard Miniter talked about his new book, [Eyes on Target: Inside Stories from the Brotherhood of the U.S. Navy SEALs], in which Mr. Miniter chronicles the history of the Navy SEALs and discusses SEAL operations going back to the Vietnam War. In his book, he also reports on the actions of two SEALs who perished during the attack on the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012. He was interviewed at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318164-3
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/318164-3Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTWartime Presidents from Lincoln to ObamaAuthor Andrew Polsky talked about the wartime decisions of several U.S. Presidents, from Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama. All U.S. presidents, regardless of their background, serve as commanders-in-chief of the nation's military. He argued that a president's actions at the onset of war can determine its outcome, and that as a war continues, presidential involvement can become less effective. The New York Military Affairs Symposium in New York City hosted this event.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/315784-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/315784-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Amazons]Adrienne Mayor talked about her book [The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World], in which she combines classical myth and art, nomad traditions, and scientific archaeology to reveal details about the lives of these women warriors across the ancient world, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Great Wall of China.
She spoke in the Science Pavilion of the 2014 National Book Festival, which was held August 30 by the Library of Congress at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321162-11
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321162-11Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTPublic Opinion and WarPolitical scientists and academic lecturers talked about public opinion of war. They discussed past and current conflicts and how politics, casualties, and and the perception of success factor in public opinion.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321178-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321178-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTU.S. Intervention in Foreign ConflictsDavid Phillips, a former senior adviser to the U.S. Department of State, talked about U.S. intervention in foreign conflicts. He talked about his new book, [Liberating Kosovo: Coercive Diplomacy and U. S. Intervention], and reviewed the war in Kosovo. He also talked about the more recent involvements in Iraq and Afghanistan as he talked about the challenges of intervening in Syria and Iran.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310975-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310975-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Seriously Not All Right]Ron Capps talked about his book, [Seriously Not All Right: Five Wars in Ten Years], in which he discusses his experiences in war zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Rwanda, and Kosovo, and the effects that war has had on him. He spoke at The Half King in New York City.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319481-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319481-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTWorld War II Veterans Mark Victory over Japan DayU.S. and Japanese Veterans of World War II spoke at an event marking Victory over Japan Day. Fiske Hanley, a B-29 crew member shot down on his 7th mission over Japan, and Bill Nagase, who was a 14 year old Kamikaze pilot, spoke about their experiences at the end of the war, and subsequent meeting during the 1970s, ans subsequent friendship. They responded to questions from the audience.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307521-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307521-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [First SEALs]Patrick O'Donnell talked about his book, [First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit], in which he recounts the beginnings of the U.S. Navy SEALs, first formed in 1942 and known as the Maritime Unit. He spoke at the American Veterans Center 17th Annual Conference and Honors, which took place November 6-8, 2014, at the ﻿﻿U.S. Navy Memorial-Naval Heritage Center in Washington, D.C.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322633-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322633-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [War! What is it Good For?]Ian Morris talked about his book, [War! What Is It Good For?: Conflict and the Progress of Civilization From Primates to Robots], in which he argues that 15,000 years of war has advanced civilization. The author argued that throughout human history war created larger societies, which in turn created governments that diffused internal violence and enabled better conditions for economic gain. Mr. Morris also argued that although horrific, war has been a catalyst for greater personal safety. Ian Morris spoke at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319032-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319032-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [If You Knew Me You Would Care]Zainab Salbi talked about her book, [If You Knew Me You Would Care], in which she profiles women who have lived through war and other horrors. For the book, she interviewed women in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ms. Salbi was joined by Rennio Maifredi, who photographed the women interviewed for the book. They spoke in the Cullen Room of Busboys and Poets at 5th and K Streets in Washington, D.C.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312045-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312045-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT1967 Newsreel on Egypt and the United NationsThis 1967 Universal Newsreel highlighted Egypt's acceptance of a United Nations proposed ceasefire in the Six-Day War with Israel.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321199-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321199-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Conquered into Liberty]The New-York Historical Society hosts Eliot Cohen, author of [Conquered into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles along the Great Warpath that Made the American Way of War]. Cohen teaches at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and served as Counselor to the State Department under Secretary Condoleezza Rice. It's about an hour.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307175-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307175-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTWartime PressPanelists talked about the evolution of the American wartime press from the Civil War to the present. They spoke about the relationship between the press and the executive branch, and the question of national security versus freedom of information.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320349-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/320349-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTPanel Discussion on Modern ConflictsLien-Hang T. Nguyen, author of [Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam], Ganesh Sitaraman, author of [The Counterinsurgent's Constitution: Law in the Age of Small Wars], and Michael Newton, author of [Proportionality in International Law], participated in a panel discussion on modern conflicts.
"The Invisible Hands of War: Politics, Legality, and Tactic in Modern Conflict" was a panel in Room 16 of the Legislative Plaza at the 2014 Southern Festival of Books, held from October 10-12 in Nashville, Tennesseehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321960-5
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321960-5Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [New York at War]In his book Steven Jaffe recounts the attacks on New York City, from its earliest days as a Dutch trading outpost through the 19th and 20th century. The author examines how each conflict affected the city, including the American Revolution, when 18,000 American prisoners of war died in British prisons to an explosion in a harbor freight depot executed by German agents prior to the U.S. participation in World War I. Steven Jaffe showed slides during his presentation, which focused on the years 1860-1933. He responded to questions from members of the audience at this speaks at The Museum Shop of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306055-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306055-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTReturning Stolen AssetsPanelists talked about the status of international efforts to return stolen assets to owners, particularly those affected by turmoil in the Middle East and North African Countries, similar attempts in Ukraine, and options for the international community to address and sanction corrupt regimes.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322297-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322297-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [38 Nooses]Scott Berg talked about his book, [38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier's End], in which he recounts the Dakota War of 1862. He responded to questions from members of the audience.*
This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-4
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-4Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTYochi Dreazen on [The Invisible Front]Yochi Dreazen talked about his book, [The Invisible Front: Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War], about two brothers who died while serving with the U.S. Army, one by a roadside bomb in Iraq and the other by suicide. In his book, he explores the reaction of the Army to the two deaths and discusses the efforts made by the brothers' parents to bring awareness to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and military suicides.
This was part of a week-long series with authors who have published books in the past year.
C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the conclusion of the program.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323348-3
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/323348-3Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTAdmiral George DeweyLocal historians spoke about Montpelier, Vermont native Admiral George Dewey and his role in the Spanish-American war, which launched the U.S. onto the world stage. Admiral Dewey was the only person in the history of the United States to have attained the rank of Admiral of the Navy, the most senior rank in the United States Navy.
C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Montpelier, Vermont, on October 8-11 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309142-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309142-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTChristmastime on the BattlefieldStanley Weintraub talked about how soldiers experience Christmas while serving in the military. He spoke about how President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill navigated the first Christmas after America entered World War II, and how American soldiers from the Revolutionary War through the Korean War marked Christmas. Professor Weintraub is the author of [Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941].http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321849-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321849-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [The Road to War]Marvin Kalb talked about his book, [The Road to War: Presidential Commitments Honored and Betrayed]. He spoke with the [Chicago Tribune]'s Bruce Dold.
This event took place in the University Center's Lake Room at the 2013 [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313184-7
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313184-7Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTPresidential Decision-Making After VietnamMarvin Kalb talked about the impact of the Vietnam War on presidential decision-making. He spoke about military conflicts as well as declared wars, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322858-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322858-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTBook Discussion on [Here I Am]Alan Huffman talked about his book, [Here I Am: The Story of Tim Hetherington, War Photographer], in which he tells the story of Tim Hetherington and the message he was trying to convey through his photography. Mr. Hetherington was killed while covering the Libyan civil war in 2011.
C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2014 LCV Cities Tour" in Jackson, Mississippi, from April 24-29 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments aired on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments aired on BookTV on C-SPAN2.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319903-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/319903-1Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT